ACA-900 is Atlassian's Jira Essentials exam (formerly Jira Software Essentials). Passing it earns the Atlassian Certified Associate – Jira Essentials certification. It validates your knowledge of key Jira concepts, including work items, spaces, boards, workflows and Rovo, and your ability to collaborate with teams using kanban and scrum.
The Jira Essentials exam (ACA-900) is Atlassian's entry-level certification for Jira users. It proves you can manage your own work in Jira and collaborate efficiently with agile teams. It is designed for people who use Jira every day, not for administrators.
The exam was originally called Jira Software Essentials. Atlassian renamed it Jira Essentials to match its updated product terminology: "issues" are now work items, and "projects" are now spaces. The exam uses the current terms, so learn them before test day.
Exam Code : ACA-900
Exam Name : Jira Essentials (formerly Jira Software Essentials)
Certification : Atlassian Certified Associate – Jira Essentials (ACA-JSWE)
Vendor : Atlassian
Level : Associate (entry level)
Duration : 60 minutes
Question Format : Multiple-choice
Delivery : Proctored online or at a testing center
Validity : 24 months
Official Prep : Free on-demand training from Atlassian
Status : Active
Topic : Working with Work Items
Weighting : 37%
Key Skills : Creating, editing, linking and organizing work items; subtasks, comments, attachments and watchers
Topic : Work Item Lifecycle, Workflow and Boards
Weighting : 24%
Key Skills : Statuses and transitions, scrum and kanban boards, sprints and the backlog
Topic : Basic Concepts
Weighting : 21%
Key Skills : Agile frameworks, Jira terminology, spaces and work types
Topic : Jira Navigation
Weighting : 15%
Key Skills : Moving around Jira, search and filters, dashboards and personal settings
Topic : Rovo Basics
Weighting : 3%
Key Skills : Using Rovo, Atlassian's AI assistant, within Jira
Team members, developers and testers who use Jira every day
Scrum Masters, Product Owners and project managers
Business analysts and anyone new to Jira who wants an official credential
Candidates starting the Atlassian path before moving on to ACP-620 (Managing Jira Projects for Cloud)
ACA-900 is Atlassian's Jira Essentials exam. Passing it earns the Atlassian Certified Associate – Jira Essentials certification.
Yes. Atlassian renamed Jira Software Essentials to Jira Essentials. The exam code is still ACA-900.
Yes. ACA-900 is an active Atlassian certification exam.
The exam lasts 60 minutes.
It covers working with work items (37%), work item lifecycle, workflow and boards (24%), basic concepts (21%), Jira navigation (15%) and Rovo basics (3%).
Atlassian certifications are valid for 24 months.
No formal prerequisites are required. Hands-on experience using Jira in a team will make the exam much easier.
The natural next step is ACP-620 Managing Jira Projects for Cloud, a professional-level certification for project and board administrators.
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